Atlético Madrid columns
3 stats that tell the story of Atlético’s dominant win at Sparta Prague
Atlético took flight early and piled on the goals in Prague.
Sørloth steps up to complete Atlético fightback on Simeone’s special day
Alexander Sørloth got a late winner
Atlético Madrid earn a win on Mallorca: Key takeaways
An uneven performance, but three more points in the bag
Separated paths come together again: Atlético’s role in Rodri’s Ballon d’Or triumph
On Rodri’s road to football’s top individual honor.
Atlético Madrid pick up a vital UCL league phase win at PSG: Key takeaways
A last-gasp winner will go down in the history books
Goal breakdown: Ángel Correa silences the Parc des Princes
How Atlético took PSG’s best shot but ultimately delivered the knockout blow.
Atlético’s uncomfortable win at Vic shows there is plenty of work to be done
The Colchoneros were unconvincing
Takeaways: Alvarez and Atlético survive, advance in the Copa del Rey
Atlético advanced in the King’s Cup with a 2-0 victory.
Atlético Madrid find themselves in a familiar place
Can Simeone turn things around, or has the manager’s magic run out?
Costly mistakes doom Atlético Madrid in avoidable 3-1 defeat to Lille
Refereeing decisions and missed chances cost the Colchoneros
Atlético’s rebuild suffers another blow amid controversial and deflating loss to Lille
Los Colchoneros were unfortunate on Wednesday, but ultimately have no one to blame but themselves.
Takeaways from Atlético Madrid’s 3-1 comeback win over Leganés
Atleti had a second half fightback at home
Despite a summer of spending, Simeone and Atlético’s weaknesses remain the same
Money alone could not prevent Wednesday’s humiliation.
A controversial draw in El Derbi Madrileño: Key takeaways from the Metropolitano
Ugly scenes and a dramatic ending
Atlético Madrid’s late rally at Celta Vigo: Will it help Los Colchoneros win the Madrid Derby?
Julián Álvarez scored a last-gasp winner
Takeaways: Atlético drop points at Vallecas as Simeone pays for rotations
A poor first half cost the Colchoneros
Takeaways: How Atlético overcame early struggles to defeat RB Leipzig
It was an unforgettable night at the Metropolitano
In numbers: Atlético Madrid’s Champions League comeback vs RB Leipzig
Atlético kick off the Champions League with an important — and impressive — victory.
Atlético shake off early profligacy and roll to a win over Valencia
There were first Atlético goals for Gallagher and Álvarez
How Robin Le Normand’s arrival has turned around Atlético’s defense
Does Diego Simeone’s defense have a new leader?
Atlético produce plenty of chances but can’t find the net in disappointing Espanyol draw
No goals, despite many chances
Did Diego Simeone get it wrong in Atlético’s draw with Espanyol?
A chaotic second half at the Metropolitano played into the visitors’ hands.
Atlético show off attacking might in win over fellow Champions League participant Girona
The home win truly kickstarts Atleti’s season
Amidst transfer madness, Atlético remain a work in progress after Villarreal draw
Despite four(!) new signings and an outlay pushing €200 million(!!), Atlético appear to have the same flaws entering 2024/25.
Atlético Madrid kick off the new season with some good, some bad, and a draw at Villarreal
Two avoidable goals meant Atleti settled for a draw
What we learned: Atlético close out preseason with strong performance against Juventus
Pre-season ended with another victory for the Colchoneros
Sørloth bags two as Simeone experiments: What we learned from Atlético’s domination of Kitchee
The pre-season fixture ended in a thrashing
Atlético “recover” João Félix in friendly win at Getafe after confirming Sørloth, Le Normand arrivals
Ángel Correa and João Félix were on the scoresheet
Takeaways from Atlético Madrid’s penalty shoot-out win over Numancia
The midfield was a particularly intriguing watch
The one (muted) silver lining to Atlético’s disappointing summer
A lot of goodbyes, but no hellos.
An exhaustive analysis of Antoine Griezmann’s record-breaking goal tally for Atletico Madrid
Ever wondered how many touches of the ball Griezmann needs to score? Wonder no more.
Post-Euro 2024 column: Notes on Spain, Morata, and Atlético’s preseason
An eventful week as Atlético’s internationals brought home some silverware.